EFFECTS OF AN EXTREME ENDURANCE RACE ON ENERGY BALANCE AND BODY COMPOSITION - A CASE STUDY

The aim of this case study was to examine energy expenditure (EE) in one cyclist during an extreme endurance cycling race - the "XXAlps 2004" (2,272 km distance and 55,455 m altitude) which was completed in 5 days and 7 hours - and whether the energy deficit derives primarily from the degr...

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Main Authors: Stefan Bircher, Andreas Enggist, Thomas Jehle, Beat Knechtle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2006-03-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol5/n1/18/v5n1-18text.php